Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 104 - 93: Who Will Absorb Whom

Chapter 104: Chapter 93: Who Will Absorb Whom

Zhang Junyan is the main person in charge of investigating reverse exchange and arbitrage cases, and he planned to return to Binjiang after delivering the gifts.

Director Yu came by long-distance bus this morning. Seeing Xu Sanye’s firm attitude, he realized that the registration was very unlikely to succeed, and felt dejected. He wanted to hitch a ride back with Zhang Junyan.

"Director Yu, wait a moment."

"What Director Yu? Director Xu, please stop making fun of me."

"You are indeed the director of the Water Police Station!"

Xu Sanye gestured for Zhang Junyan to wait, then walked aside with Director Yu, draping an arm around his shoulder: "Others may look down on us Water Police, but we mustn’t look down on ourselves. Yesterday, I told Director Dong from the Port Supervision Bureau that we would be their strong support in river enforcement, and from today onwards, I want to be your strong support."

Director Yu thought he heard wrong and asked incredulously, "Brother, you’re not joking with me, are you?"

"Do I look like I’m joking?"

Xu Sanye looked back and said, "Yanjiang Police Station is your home, and I’ll reserve an office for you on the Dunship. You’re welcome to inspect our work anytime."

This change was too sudden!

Director Yu felt like he was dreaming and said with a bitter face, "I have no money, no people, just a rubber stamp, nothing else."

"What’s our relationship? We are brothers. If we talk about money, are we still brothers?"

"Director Xu, this is too generous of you."

"You’re doing it for work, there’s nothing to feel embarrassed about."

Xu Sanye felt pity for him and didn’t want to lose this valuable bargaining chip to negotiate with the department, and patted his shoulder: "You can hang the sign, but it can’t directly be the Water Police Division’s."

Director Yu subconsciously asked, "Then what sign should I hang?"

"Binjiang Municipal Public Security Bureau Water Police Branch Linghai Water Police Team, and I’ll also hang the signs of Linghai County Police Bureau Yanjiang Police Station and Linghai County Police Bureau Water Police Team. I can’t explain to our department otherwise."

"Water Division, Linghai Team..."

"Theoretically, several district county police departments are under the City Bureau, adding the words ’Linghai’ makes our bureau leaders feel more comfortable."

Although it was just the addition of the words "Linghai," the meaning was completely different.

Thinking of having nothing and being able to hang a sign with Water Police Division at a riverside enforcement base already invested with hundreds of thousands was remarkable, Director Yu nodded: "Okay, I’ll follow your advice."

"You are the leader, you are Director Yu, how can you listen to me!"

Xu Sanye unclenched his hand, saying meaningfully, "We need to respect the superior, I can’t control other places, but here in Bailong Port, from now on nobody will call you Director Yu, only Director Yu."

Zhang Junyan did not know what Xu Sanye was scheming, but still very tacitly said, "Director Yu, we at the Bailong Port Police Station also respect the superior!"

Director Yu awkwardly said, "Director Zhang, don’t make fun of me."

"How could I possibly make fun of you? I’m serious!"

"Did you hear that? The relationship between superior and subordinate needs to be clear, this is very serious."

Xu Sanye gave a slight smile, then swiftly changed the topic: "But the superior also needs to take more care of us at the grassroots level, such as notice boards, public notice columns, and various regulations, we’ll bother Director Yu more in the future."

Director Yu promptly said, "No problem, leave these tasks to me."

"Another heartfelt remark, I, Xu Sanye, am a person restricted in use, no matter how well I work, I can only be a station director. But as a director, not only for myself but also for this team and the policemen in the station, I must consider. Director Yu, as a leader, your words carry weight, we rely on you for this from now on."

"Brother, rest assured, I’ll also speak from my heart, I’m from the Water Police, the director of the Water Division, I was alone before, but not anymore. There’s no reason to help others promote and not promote our own."

"Director Yu, with your support, our work will be even more vigorous."

"This is my duty, my job, and I must do it."

"Thank you, Director Yu."

Xu Sanye lifted his arm and saluted, then laughed and said, "Director Yu, there’s another matter."

Let it be Linghai Water Police Department from the Linghai Water Police Team; after all, the achievements of Linghai Police Bureau ultimately belong to the City Bureau.

As long as the sign is hung, all achievements related to water security, when summarized and reported, belong just as much to the Water Police Division.

Director Yu grew happier by the thought and eagerly asked, "What is it?"

"You’ve surveyed our station for half a day and are very clear about our situation. The hardware conditions have basically caught up, but the number of policemen is still far from enough. As it’s unrealistic to ask our county bureau for more personnel due to the high security pressure onshore, we feel embarrassed to make such a request."

Xu Sanye paused, then continued, "It’s just as unrealistic to ask the City Bureau for personnel, and we can’t trouble you with that, so I have a bold idea."

"What’s the idea?"

"Director Yu, if you’re not too busy, could you spare two days each week to come deep into the grassroots, set an example, and fight alongside us!"

"Even if you didn’t ask, I and another colleague from our department would come. Two days each week is too few, at least four days," worried that Xu Sanye might not believe him, Director Yu emphasized, "My main job is to write reports; it doesn’t matter where I write them."

"Director Yu, you are a leader, you must keep your word. If you come for a few days and then don’t show up because of other matters, it would affect the morale of the team."

"Rest assured, my word is as good as a nail."

"Then we’ll have a meeting to discuss how to arrange the schedule for the team."

"Okay."

He was actually planning to recruit from the City Bureau’s Water Security Department!

Thinking about it, the recruits perfectly fit the needs of the Yanjiang Police Station. The officers from the Water Security Department are surely experts in water security laws and regulations. They can start working immediately without any training.

Zhang Junyan’s admiration for Xu Sanye climbed another step, as he barely held back a laugh and nodded repeatedly.

For Scholar Yu, being recruited was better than being a mere figurehead. He was completely obedient to Xu Sanye, even patting his chest and promising to ask the bureau to install a telephone on the dunship once it was docked at the riverside.

The City Bureau didn’t prioritize water security work, nor did it allocate funds, but they couldn’t not even install a telephone.

As for office furniture, he would find a way to solve that himself, determined not to cause any trouble at the grassroots level.

...

Han Yu didn’t know what Xu Sanye and Zhang Junyan were discussing with Director Yu at the front gate. He had just taught Zhang Lan how to ride the light motorcycle and was eagerly studying the manual.

Just like a boat, a motorcycle can’t just be ridden; it must be maintained.

If it breaks down, taking it to someone else for repairs is not only a hassle but also costly. It was necessary to understand the mechanics for future maintenance and repairs.

While engrossed in reading, an old Volga sedan pulled into the station.

Stepping out of the reception room, he saw Director Yang and Master Ding, accompanied by a man in his fifties who was clearly a senior official.

Xu Sanye had just seen Scholar Yu off and smilingly asked the trio, "Secretary Li, Director Yang, what brings you here to inspect our work?"

Secretary Li, curious, glanced at the light motorcycle parked in the courtyard and joked, "Sanye, I heard you’re highly respected here; the literati frequent your place. With the Riverside Enforcement Base almost ready, leaders from the Port Supervision Bureau, Customs, and Binjiang Port Police Station will all want to come to congratulate. We must come and check out your place beforehand; otherwise, we wouldn’t know how to host them."

Director Yang nodded at Han Yu and others who had just come out, including Li Weiguo and Old Zhang, adding with a smile, "The visitors will all be at the departmental level, people we can hardly ever invite here in Linghai. Such a major event must be reported to Secretary Chen, and he will definitely attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony."

"Secretary Chen is coming too?"

"If Secretary Chen doesn’t come, just a few of us won’t be enough to hold up the event."

"What do you mean not enough? They don’t care about these cumbersome formalities. I’m friends with them."

He had apparently become friends not only with the director of the Port Supervision Bureau, director of Customs, and chief of Binjiang Port Police Station but had also become quite influential — truly a case of seeing someone in a new light after three days.

He was even doing better than himself, a police director, which slightly bothered Director Yang.

Master Ding felt even more dismayed, realizing Xu Sanye wasn’t just friends with several leaders outside their system but was also getting chummy with Scholar Yu, and it looked like he was planning on being a "traitor" or even seeking independence.

Secretary Li knew Xu Sanye too well and didn’t think he would become a "traitor" or take his team away, laughing, "This isn’t the place for serious talk; let’s go inside."

"Yes, yes, let’s talk inside."

Xu Sanye was just looking to negotiate with them, but they had come to him.

He was about to ask Han Yu to help serve tea when he suddenly noticed a familiar figure at the gate. The girl, seeing so many people in the courtyard, hesitated at the door of the reception room holding a briefcase.

"Salted Fish, your classmate is here."

"Which classmate?"

"What poor eyesight, Xiao Han is here, go greet her quick."

Han Yu looked in the direction he was pointing and saw to his surprise that it was indeed Han Xiangning and hurriedly ran over to ask, "Class leader, what brings you here?"

A police station isn’t like other places; moreover, this police station has a quite fierce director. There were several people in the courtyard and even a small sedan—it looked like leadership was here for an inspection.

Han Xiangning didn’t dare get closer and whispered from a corner, "I’m here to ask for your help with something."

"What do you need help with?"

"Lots of things."

Han Xiangning glanced inside, muttering, "Your tricks have prevailed, our bureau has sent me here to talk to you."

Han Yu, confused, cautiously asked, "Talk about what?"

"About work; what else would I talk to you about? Setting you up with someone?"

"Today the bureau leadership is here for an inspection, it’s not the place for talking. How about we go to the shipyard?"

"Sure, let’s go to the shipyard."

...

That young lady is quite pretty, Master Ding curiously asked, "Zhang Lan, who is that?"

While serving tea to the leaders, Zhang Lan smiled and said, "Same surname as Salted Fish, Han. She’s Salted Fish’s classmate from the Shipping School, now working at the Port Supervision Bureau’s Seaman Examination Department, yesterday she came to inspect 001 and the dunship."

Ship certification is crucial, and the sensitive matters to be discussed with Xu Sanye were up next. Director Yang looked up and suggested, "Xiao Zhang, go check if there’s any issue with the ship inspection."